Magoffin (APA 199) - Naval Cruise Book

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WELCOME ABOARD CO. Captain Francis John Fitzpatrick WAS BORN 3 February 1916 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the Univer- sity OF Wyoming and the U.S. Naval Academy, graduated, and was commis- sioned an ensignwith the cl ssof 1939. His first dutyassignment was aboard the U.S.S. New Mexico (BB 40) in va- rious junior officer billets in the Gun- nery Department. From July 1943 to July 1944 , Captain Fitzpatrick attend- ed THE U.S. Naval Post Graduate School, and upon completion of his studies there, he served aboard the u.s.s. alabama (bb-60) in the capacity of communications officer, and then was assigned to the staff of bb dlvi- STiON 3 UNTIL April of 1946. His NEXT TOUR OF SEA DUTY WAS NA- VIGATION AND Operations Officer aboard THE U.S.S. Oakland (CL-95). After serving severaltours of duty in school and Staff billets , Captain Fitzpatrick , now A FULL Commander, served as Com- manding Officer of the U.S.S. Isbell (DD-869) DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT, AND WAS awarded THE BRONZE STAR. Captain Fitzpatrick next duty as- signment at sea WAS AS Executive Offi- cer of theU.S.S. Columbus fCA-74 ' ) and before relieving Captain Robertson as Commander Olney Joseph Bryant was born 11 March 1923 m Chico, Califor- nia, He ATTENDED THE CALIFORNIA INSTI- tute of t echnology an d the u.s. naval Academy. He graduated and was commis- sioned AN ensign in June of 1944. After attending the submarine school in New London , Conn . , he served aboard the U.S.S. EURYALE (AS-22), AND then aboard the U.S.S. Pljmce (SS-390) upon which he MADE ONE WAR CRUISE. Commander Bryant ' S next tours of sea duty were, aboard the u .s .s . carp (SS-338), aboardthe U.S.S . Charr (SS- 328) as executive officer, and ulti - mately as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Thornback (SS-418) from Au- gust 1956 to May of 1958. After a tour of duty in Com Sub Squadron 4 ' s Staff, Commander Bryant attended 2 years as a student in the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California until Julyof 1961, whereupon he relieved Captain Ken — drick as Executive Officer of the Ma- goffin . Welcome aboard , Commander! ' ' Commanding Officer of the Magoffin, Captain Fitzpatrick served as Comman- ding Officer OF THE NROTC Unit at the University of Utah . Welcome aboard , Captain!

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SAYONARA, OKINAWA! MANY OF THE MEN MET THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE FIRST TIME STEERING AN EASTERLY COURSE CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME THE GOLDEN COAST. HOME AT LASt! THE FINE MAGOFFIN FAMILIES FINALLY GOT TOGETHER AGAIN. THE BOYS SURE HAVE GROWN, HAVEN ' T THEY, HEAVY? AN O.O .D . ' S NIGHTMARE

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We steamed; We used: We ate : 28,061 MILES 1 ,649,342 GALLONS OF FUEL OIL 18,070 DOZEN EGGS (WeSTPAC TYPE MOSTLy) 10,400 LBS. OF CHICKEN 15 1 ,000 LBS. OF POTATOES 54,000 LBS. OF FLOUR 200,000 LBS. OF BEEF 10,000 BARS OF CANDY 10,000 MILKSHAKES 46,000 COKES 4,000 FRUIT DRINKS We of the Cruise Book Staff wish to extend a note of thanks and profound gratitude to the magoffin welfare and recreation council and committee for the many forms of assistance required to put forth this brief pictorial his- tory of the 1960-61 cruise of the u.s .s . magoffin . We drank Editor : Writers : Artist : Layout : Financial assistants ' Photography: Ensign Howard Ensign Gossettj Ensign Howardj Captain Tye Boncyzk , MM3; Shaw, FN Ensign Howard Minor, SN; McQuithy, YNSN SHIP ' S Company